Clinical Dietitian Disease Management

What you will do:

• Coordinate all phases of nutrition care including nutrition assessment care planning monitoring education and counseling of hospitalized patients and outpatients in a variety of settings.
• Perform duties in support of and in compliance with performance improvement plans JCAHO and other licensing accrediting and regulatory agencies.

**DUHS offers career growth and enrichment within our Nutrition services. There is a clinical ladder program with various steps and opportunities at each hospital within the health system.

Duties and Responsibilities of each Level:

Level I

• Providie nutrition services and medical nutrition therapy integrated with the patients medical goals.
• Evaluate interpret monitor and document the nutritional status and nutritional needs of inpatients and outpatients using established standards of care and practice guidelines.
• Identify and provide age-specific nutrition counseling to meet the cultural needs of the patients and their families.
• Develop review update and implement educational materials to meet the needs of patients and professionals.
• Write orders for diet supplement enteral/parenteral nutrition and laboratory data per hospital policy.
• Function as an integral member of the clinical interdisciplinary team.
• Maintain Registered Dietitian (RD) status including continuing professional education per the Professional Development Portfolio.
• Maintain North Carolina Board of Nutrition and Dietetics licensure.
• Precept dietetic interns and provide on the job training for newly hired clinical staff.
• Supervise daily work of dietetic technicians (registered - provide input into evaluation but not directly evaluate their performance).
• Comply with Nutrition Services meeting and attendance standards.

Level II

• In addition to Level I Dietitian works in an assigned specialty area and integrates research and education into practice as evidence by competencies.
• Is a liaison and advocate for the profession by utilizing and sharing new practice knowledge and skill into other areas of the profession (management public health) and or other disciplines.

Level III

• Thinks critically displays a range of highly developed clinical and technical skills and formulates judgements acquired through a combination of education experience and critical thinking.
• Based on departments need have the ability to provide expertise oversight and leadership in a designated specialty areas include: Student Advisor Malnutrition Specialist Adult Nutrition Support Specialist Pediatric Nutrition Support Specialist Program Coordinator Clinical and Quality Specialist IT Specialist Outpatient Clinical Coordinator Lead Subject Matter Expert.

Required Qualifications:

Education

Level I II III

Baccalaureate degree in Food and Nutrition Dietetics Nutritional Sciences Human Nutrition or comparable major.

Successful completion of coordinated program or dietetic internship of not less than 900 hours under the supervision of a Registered Dietitian.

Experience

Level I

One year in an acute care environment preferred; experience may be waived for specific positions.

Level II and Level III

At least 5 years of clinical experience or at least 3 years clinical experience plus an approved nutrition related certification.

Degrees Licensure and/or Certification

Level I II and III

Registered dietitian (RD) by the Commission on Dietetic Registration

Licensed dietitian/nutritionist (LDN) by the North Carolina Board of Dietetics and Nutrition; provision for license-eligible dietitians as above.